Jordan Burroughs Praises Ben Askren Following Beat The Streets

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs paid his respect to Ben Askren following their wrestling match at Beat The Streets. Burroughs and Askren went one-on-one in a match as part of a charity event. The showdown took place inside Madison Square Garden&…

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs paid his respect to Ben Askren following their wrestling match at Beat The Streets. Burroughs and Askren went one-on-one in a match as part of a charity event. The showdown took place inside Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York City. In the end, Burroughs dominated the match 11-0 […]

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Dana White Would Be ‘Very Interested’ in Bringing Jordan Burroughs to the UFC

If Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs wants to fight, UFC president Dana White is ready to listen. On Monday night in New York, Burroughs thoroughly dominated UFC welterweight Ben Askren in a wrestling match that benefitted the ‘Beat the Streets’ p…

If Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs wants to fight, UFC president Dana White is ready to listen. On Monday night in New York, Burroughs thoroughly dominated UFC welterweight Ben Askren in a wrestling match that benefitted the ‘Beat the Streets’ program. It took Burroughs less than two periods to end the match after he landed […]

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Kamaru Usman Slams Ben Askren After Wrestling Match Loss To Jordan Burroughs

Yesterday (Mon. May 6, 2019) UFC welterweight Ben Askren lost a charity wrestling match to Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs in New York City. Askren was defeated via technical fall 11-0. Although Askren is a highly accomplished name in the wrestl…

Yesterday (Mon. May 6, 2019) UFC welterweight Ben Askren lost a charity wrestling match to Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs in New York City. Askren was defeated via technical fall 11-0. Although Askren is a highly accomplished name in the wrestling world himself, the 30-year-old Burroughs is on a completely different level. Shortly after his […]

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Jordan Burroughs Defeats Ben Askren At Beat The Streets

Former Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs defeats “Funky” Ben Askren in a charity wrestling match earlier today (May 6, 2019). The event took place Monday night at Beat the Streets Grapple at the Garden in New York, New York. Burroughs is a four-time world champion as well as a two-time NCAA Division I national champion. While […]

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Former Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs defeats “Funky” Ben Askren in a charity wrestling match earlier today (May 6, 2019).

The event took place Monday night at Beat the Streets Grapple at the Garden in New York, New York.

Burroughs is a four-time world champion as well as a two-time NCAA Division I national champion. While the contest was for charity both men are competitors and Askren, who will fight Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 in July, was taking this competition extremely seriously.

In the end, however, Burroughs got the job done.

Watch some of Burroughs moves below (courtesy of FloComat Twitter).

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Ben Askren Will Officially Wrestle Jordan Burroughs In NYC

The rumored wrestling contest between Ben Askren and Jordan Burroughs is official for Beat the Streets “Grapple at the Garden” on May 6. Both men are decorated college wrestlers and Olympians. The event will take place on May 6 in New York at Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden. It was made official earlier today […]

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The rumored wrestling contest between Ben Askren and Jordan Burroughs is official for Beat the Streets “Grapple at the Garden” on May 6.

Both men are decorated college wrestlers and Olympians. The event will take place on May 6 in New York at Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden. It was made official earlier today via the organization’s official statement:

“Beat the Streets, the largest grassroots inner-city wrestling program in the United States, serving as both a fundraiser for the organization and to celebrate its athletes as they compete on the biggest stage in the center of the world.”

After nabbing two national titles at Missouri, Askren decided to throw his hat in the MMA arena. “Funky” has done pretty well for himself. Having captured titles in both Bellator and ONE Championship before being involved in the first ever MMA trade that sent Askren to the UFC. He finished his college wrestling career with a 153-8 record.

Burroughs, 30, is a five-time world freestyle champion from the University of Nebraska. He won the gold medal in freestyle wrestling at 74 kilograms at the 2012 Olympics in London. Burrough’s collegiate career came to an end with a record of 128-20.

Askren’s next MMA fight will be at UFC 239 when he faces Jorge Masvidal in a pivotal 170-pound tilt.

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Ben Askren to Wrestle Jordan Burroughs in Battle of U.S. Olympians in May

For the first time ever, UFC welterweight and former Olympian Ben Askren will test himself on the mat against one of the greatest American wrestlers of all time as he faces Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs at ‘Grapple at the Garden’ on May 6 in N…

For the first time ever, UFC welterweight and former Olympian Ben Askren will test himself on the mat against one of the greatest American wrestlers of all time as he faces Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs at ‘Grapple at the Garden’ on May 6 in New York. The marquee showdown takes place to help benefit […]

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